WALL Literary Journal


Wall Literary Journal is an annually published literary magazine founded in 2001 featuring selected works from Saddleback College students. It publishes short stories, poetry, personal narratives, photography, and artwork. A printed copy of the journal circulates on campus at the start of Saddleback's Fall Semester. Unlike many other college and university literary journals, WALL only accepts submissions from students currently enrolled at Saddleback College. Staff members consist of Saddleback College students and are responsible for reviewing and selecting student submissions, layout and design, proofing, copy editing, and publicity.

Awards and acclaim

2017
American Scholastic Press Association
Most Outstanding Community College Literary-Art Magazine
First Place with Special Merit Magazine Award
2016
American Scholastic Press Association
1st Place with Special Merit Magazine Award
Community College Humanities Association
2nd Place, Best Magazine Award, Pacific-Western Region
2015
American Scholastic Press Association
1st Place, Magazine Award: WALL Literary Journal
Community College Humanities Association
Pacific-Western Region Division
3rd Place, Creative Nonfiction: Jilly Pretzel, “Chicken”
2nd Place, Artwork: Anibal Santos, "El Nahual"
2014
Community College Humanities Association
  • Pacific-Western Division Literary Competition
  • *Second Place awarded to "Experimentation" by Sterling Arthur Leva
  • *Second Place awarded to "Good Habits" by Ellen Rose
2013
2012
  • American Scholastic Press Association
  • *First Place among campus literary magazines
“One of the Best New Literary Magazines in the nation” – The Community College Humanities Association, 2001

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The WALL staff is broken down into five committees: Short Story, Poetry, Essay, Art, and Publicity. Each committee, excluding Publicity, is headed by an editor. All staff members are managed by the Editor-in-Chief and Faculty Advisor.
  • Charles H.M. Foster Editor-in-Chief
  • Brooke Campbell - Editor-in-Chief
  • Karen Renee Bailey - Editor-in-Chief
  • Matthew Durham - Editor-in-Chief
  • Sterling Arthur Leva - Editor-in-Chief
  • Alexander Kusztyk – Editor-in-Chief
  • Denise Blike – Editor-in-Chief
  • Jaclyn Fauls – Editor-in-Chief
  • Erik Adams – Editor-in-Chief
  • Gina Shaffer – Current Faculty Advisor
  • Amy Sterling Casil – Former Faculty Advisor
  • Suki Fisher – Former Faculty Advisor
  • Josh Pryor - Former Faculty Advisor